🌲🐙 The famous Octopus Tree in Oceanside, Oregon isn’t your typical spruce — its trunk splits into multiple giant limbs that stretch outward like tentacles! Estimated to be 250–300 years old, this Sitka spruce has a mysterious origin story. Some say it grew this way naturally, while others believe it was shaped by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes. ✨ Fun Fact: The Octopus Tree is nearly 50 feet tall and has a trunk that measures around 14 feet wide! 📍 Located near Cape Meares Lighthouse

Octopus Tree The Octopus Tree (also known as the Candelabra Tree, Council Tree, and Monstrosity Tree) is a Sitka spruce tree on Cape Meares in Tillamook County, Oregon. #OctopusTree #CandelabraTree #CouncilTree #MonstrosityTree #SitkaSpruce #CapeMeares #TillamookOregon #OregonCoast #TreeOfLife #AncientTrees #WeirdTrees #NaturalWonders #OregonNature #ForestsOfOregon #UniqueTrees | Ghost Towns and Mines of Washington